Defending champion Monica Seles successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Virginia Slims Championships.[1][2]
Singles | |
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1991 Virginia Slims Championships | |
Champion | Monica Seles |
Runner-up | Martina Navratilova |
Score | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Draw | 16 |
Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
edit- Monica Seles (champion)
- Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
- Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
- Martina Navratilova (final)
- Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
- Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
- Mary Joe Fernandez (quarterfinals)
- Jana Novotná (semifinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
- NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julie Halard-Decugis | 1 | 0 | 1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Helena Suková | 6 | 64 | 2r | 7 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 2 | 77 | 2 | 1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 77 | 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Katerina Maleeva | 2 | 65 | 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 0 | 64 | 6 | Jennifer Capriati | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Jennifer Capriati | 5 | 6 | 77 | 1 | Monica Seles | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Martina Navratilova | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Zina Garrison Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lori McNeil | 4 | 5 | 4 | Martina Navratilova | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 7 | 4 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | Jana Novotná | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conchita Martínez | 0 | 3 | 2 | Steffi Graf | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ VAVEL.com (21 December 2015). "Greatest Seasons: Monica Seles 1991". VAVEL. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "FULL VERSION 1991 - Seles vs Navratilova - Virginia Slims Championships", YouTube, retrieved 2021-11-12
- ^ Official 1992 Kraft Tour Media Guide, the source of this draw.